Joseph J. Mullery (born June 1944) is a

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politician and former member of the

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. A member of the

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(DFL), he represented District 59A, which includes parts of

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, which is part of the

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metropolitan area.

Early life, education, and career

Mullery graduated from the

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in Minneapolis with a B.A., and from the

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, where he earned his J.D. He has been a member of the board of governors of the

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, the governing council of the Hennepin County Bar Association, and the legal panel for the Minnesota Senior Foundation. He has also been a community leader and organizer in the Camden Neighborhood of north Minneapolis for many years.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Mullery was first elected in 1996 and was reelected every two years until his defeat in 2016. He previously served as chair of the Economic Development and International Trade subcommittees for Economic Development and for the Economic Development Finance Division for Government Efficiency and Reform during the 1997–98 biennium. In the August 9, 2016, DFL primary election,

Fue Lee Fue Lee (born August 26, 1991) is an Hmong-American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2016. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Lee represents District 59A, which includes parts of no ...

defeated Mullery with 55.5% of the vote.

References

External links

Project Votesmart – Rep. Joe Mullery Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mullery, Joe 1944 births Living people Politicians from Minneapolis Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Minnesota lawyers University of Minnesota Law School alumni Lawyers from Minneapolis 21st-century American politicians